Here's a brief personal review of the Chauver Hurricane Haze 2d. Right now you can get it for about $270 at northernsound.net. Northern Sound and Lights has, hands down, the best prices for Chauvet products.
The hazer comes with a remote, which is useful for DJs and smaller events. It also handles 3-pin dmx. The fan and haze both operate at 5 different speeds. I haven't been able to test the haze output enough. It does seem like it doesn't have the best control on how much it puts out. The fan does adjust accordingly. There is a quirk with the dmx control. You can find a video on youtube (search hurricane haze 2d dmx), where the guy shows that using a dmx address higher than a two-digit number results in the fan not working right. I have confirmed that. I even found that setting the address to 98 (98-99) still has problems. I set it to somewhere around 59-60 and it works fine.
The haze works extrememly well in my opinion. It fills the room very quickly, and it has a nice hang time. It spreads evenly so it's not cloudy except for near the machine where its pumping out. The fluid is cheap. You can get a gallon for about $18. I don't know the actual consumption yet, as I haven't used it enough to see how quickly it consumes verses the advertised figure.
Does this compare to a Radiance or Unique 2? No. I have had to privelege to use both of those machines and they are very impressive. If I had the money, I would favor the Unique 2 over the Radiance. However do not think badly about the Radiance, it is an excellent machine. But if you only have a few hundred dollars to spend and you need some decent haze, then the Hurricane Haze 2d would not be a waste.
The hazer comes with a remote, which is useful for DJs and smaller events. It also handles 3-pin dmx. The fan and haze both operate at 5 different speeds. I haven't been able to test the haze output enough. It does seem like it doesn't have the best control on how much it puts out. The fan does adjust accordingly. There is a quirk with the dmx control. You can find a video on youtube (search hurricane haze 2d dmx), where the guy shows that using a dmx address higher than a two-digit number results in the fan not working right. I have confirmed that. I even found that setting the address to 98 (98-99) still has problems. I set it to somewhere around 59-60 and it works fine.
The haze works extrememly well in my opinion. It fills the room very quickly, and it has a nice hang time. It spreads evenly so it's not cloudy except for near the machine where its pumping out. The fluid is cheap. You can get a gallon for about $18. I don't know the actual consumption yet, as I haven't used it enough to see how quickly it consumes verses the advertised figure.
Does this compare to a Radiance or Unique 2? No. I have had to privelege to use both of those machines and they are very impressive. If I had the money, I would favor the Unique 2 over the Radiance. However do not think badly about the Radiance, it is an excellent machine. But if you only have a few hundred dollars to spend and you need some decent haze, then the Hurricane Haze 2d would not be a waste.
